| Title |
Improvement Measures for Construction Education System in Specialized High School |
| Authors |
You, Sunggon ; Son, Changbaek |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2019.20.3.097 |
| Keywords |
Skilled Construction Workers ; Construction Education System ; Specialized High School ; Improvement Measures |
| Abstract |
The construction industry is heavily dependent on labor force as automation to building constructions is difficult due to its characteristics such on-site production, custom manufacturing production. Thus, while securing and fostering high-quality functional manpower for stable construction work are significant, the construction workforce has been persistently lacking compared to demand. Young workers are reluctant to enter the construction industry due to high labor intensity, unstable employment structure, and uncertainty for the future. The employment rate for new jobs in the construction industry is half as high as in others. Currently, the departments related to construction are organized in specialized high school to conduct training for young workers. The graduates have a low ratio of employment rate to the construction industry and functional capacities fallen short of expectations. In this study, the education and training conditions of specialized high schools were analyzed to derive problems and key improvements of the education system were drawn. As an improvement for the analysis results, it provides solutions such as giving advantages of previous education experience, expand industry-academic cooperation with businesses, and expand links with external educational institutions. |